ArtByKristyParma

Custom Hand Painted Pet Portraits & Original Art

Green Bay, Wisconsin | 13 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (6)

ArtByKristyParma

Custom Hand Painted Pet Portraits & Original Art

Green Bay, Wisconsin 13 Sales On Etsy since 2017

5 out of 5 stars (6)

Shop owner

Contact

Featured items

  • Watercolor Hand Painted Pet Portraits From Your Photo

    $75.00 FREE shipping

  • Acrylic Hand Painted Pet Portraits From Your Photo

    $50.00 FREE shipping

    • Kristy Parma

    Contact shop owner

    Kristy Parma

    Items

    Request Custom Order
    Contact shop owner
    13 Sales
    18 Admirers
     

    Reviews

    Average item review
    5 out of 5 stars
    (6)
    View all 6 reviews

    About

    • Pencil portrait!
    • Watercolor portraits!
    • Previous work- pencil
    • Working late at night in my studio.
    • Working on getting some Christmas items added to my shop like these ornaments.

    Hand painting pet portraits & original art, by Wisconsin artist Kristy Parma.

    Born & raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, I always had a love for drawing. My love began when I was in 2nd grade. There was a famous commercial for a fast food place and in that commercial there was a man that said some sort of slogan and always said it waving one of those pointer sticks. In class, I ended up drawing the man from that commercial and it resembled the man quite a bit, so much so that my teacher had showed the class my drawing and acted out the commercial, it had everyone chuckling. The fact that I had drawn this guy to be recognizable was a proud moment for me.

    Growing up, my grandparents always had an endless supply of paper that I found myself using quite a lot of it to practice drawing. I drew everything that interested me. My first official art class was specifically in oil painting that I had signed up for in middle school. This opened up doors for me and made me fall in love with painting just as much as I loved drawing.

    High school, I took all the art classes I could, expanding my knowledge as well as learning to experiment in new mediums such as watercolors. I loved sitting in class experimenting and learning new techniques. My teacher (the best teacher any artist could ask for) had mentioned how watercolors are ‘my medium’ that it fit me just as I fit them and I believe she was right.

    In the years following I have been doing all sorts of drawings and paintings for people, murals on walls, paintings/drawings on stone, getting photos from people and drawing/painting exactly what I see. Many people have commented on how beautiful my work is and ask why don’t I do this for a living? My answer always was that I wish I could. Art is my passion and I would love to sit and paint or draw all day, but with my children being so young at the time, it was not a feasible choice for me. Fast forwarding I now have two school aged children and now I am ready to make my dream a reality!

    Not only do I love working on my own originals, I also love looking at photographs and turning them on to canvas or paper. It’s a challenge to get my art to look like photos, but that is what I love about it. The more realistic the painting or drawing is, to me, is a success. Being able to express a personality or emotion on canvas is a beautiful thing to view and that is what is so gratifying to me.

    Around the web

    Website
    Facebook

    Shop members

    • Kristy Parma

      Owner

    • Malibu

      Assistant

      She makes sure to keep me company while painting your masterpiece. She requires some pats on the head and a little fetch sometimes, but that doesn’t stop us from getting the job done.

    Shop policies

    More information

    Last updated on Jan 8, 2019
    Frequently asked questions
    Custom and personalized orders

    Once payment is made, send your pic in an Etsy conversation with your image attachment. If the digital image quality is poor and I am unable to create your custom piece, you have the option of submitting a different image or I can cancel/refund your purchase.

    If you prefer to send a photo first prior to purchase with your ideas that would fine as well.

    Please note that If your request requires additional supplies to create & ship your masterpiece, I will notify you the additional cost. This mainly applies for custom orders that are not typical of what is listed in my shop. Any questions feel free to reach out and ask!